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THE OPIUM AND THE STICK

L'Opium et le Bâton

Directed by Ahmed Rachedi
Algeria, 1971
Action, Drama
  • 135135 minutes

Synopsis

In 1950, in the middle of the Algerian War, trapped and torn between the FLN and the French army, its inhabitants wondered: what if the village of Tala was just a dead star? Some like Tayeb sold their souls, others like Bachir and his brother Ali left to help their brothers.

Synopsis

In 1950, in the middle of the Algerian War, trapped and torn between the FLN and the French army, its inhabitants wondered: what if the village of Tala was just a dead star? Some like Tayeb sold their souls, others like Bachir and his brother Ali left to help their brothers.